Yves Saint Laurent funeral

handbag.com reports on the funeral of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent

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Mourners arrive for YSL funeral

yves,saint,laurent Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent funeral Stefano Pilati, the current creative director at Yves Saint Laurent, arrives at the funeral.

Claudia Schiffer

yves,saint,laurent Claudia Schiffer at Yves Saint Laurent funeral The supermodel, who modelled for several Yves Saint Laurent fashion shows, arrives at the late designer\'s funeral.

John Galliano

Yves Saint Laurent,john galliano John Galliano at Yves Saint Laurent funeral The British designer of Dior attends the Yves Saint Laurent funeral.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Yves Saint Laurent,jean paul gaultier Jean Paul Gaultier at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

The French designer of Hermès as well as his own line arrives to pay his respect at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Catherine Deneuve

Yves Saint Laurent,catherine deneuve Catherine Deneuve at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

The French actress, who wore Yves Saint Laurent for her iconic role in Belle de Jour and was one of the designer\'s closest friends, arrives at the funeral carrying a bunch of green wheat.

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Lucie de la Falaise

yves,saint,laurent Lucie de la Falaise at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

The ex-model, whose mother Loulou de la Falaise was an Yves Saint Laurent muse, arrives at the late designer\'s funeral.

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Laetitia Casta and Stefano Accorsi

Yves Saint Laurent,laetitia casta Laetitia Casta and Stefano Accorsi at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

The Corsican supermodel, who modelled for Yves Saint Laurent on the catwalk as well in print ads, arrives for the late designer\'s funeral.

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Vivienne Westwood

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Sonia Rykiel

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The French designer arrives at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Bernard-Henri Lévy and Arielle Dombasle

yves,saint,laurent Bernard-Henri Lévy and Arielle Dombasle at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

The French philosopher and his actress wife arrive at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Kenzo

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The designer arrives at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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André Leon Talley

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The Editor-at-large of American Vogue arrives for the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Valentino

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The retired designer arrives at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Alber Elbaz

alber elbaz,Yves Saint Laurent Alber Elbaz at Yves Saint Laurent funeral The Lanvin designer arrives at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent. After the late designer retired in 1992, Elbaz was his replacement of choice. He was soon replaced by Tom Ford, who Saint Laurent publicly disapproved of.

Jean Paul Gaultier, Arielle Dombasle, Sonia Rykiel and Anouk Aimee

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Mourners gather at the funeral of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Yves Saint Laurent,carla bruni Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at Yves Saint Laurent funeral

Mourners paid their respects yesterday at the funeral of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who died of brain cancer on Monday. He was 71. Security was tight for the 800-strong crowd, which included President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni (a former YSL model), Catherine Deneuve and Claudia Schiffer. Crowds of people also lined the streets leading up to the Église Saint-Roch, where the funeral was held. The two-hour long mass and cremation was broadcast live on French TV. Among the designers who attended were Lanvin\'s Alber Elbaz, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood and Stefano Pilati, the current designer at YSL. The designer\'s ashes will be taken and kept at his house in Marrakech, which he owned with business partner and former boyfriend Pierre Bergé. Danielle Radojcin

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